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2018 2019

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A Note from the Superintendent of Schools

Dear Members of Our School Family,

Welcome to a new school year for 2018-2019, promising many new changes and wonderful learning experiences for our students. As your new superintendent of schools, it brings me great joy to lead this school community in helping every child to reach their full potential!

Our staff has been quite busy over the summer preparing all of our buildings for optimal learning environments. Through community support for the school budget and with funds from the bond, capital and maintenance allocations, designated elementary schools will have new roofs and site work and floor refinishing for all-purpose rooms, stages and gymnasiums. The middle school will have a new gymnasium floor, track and field, refurbished bathrooms and a STEM Maker Space Lab. The high school gymnasiums received new wall padding and the girls' locker room has been refurbished. Enhanced safety features for district buildings will include man traps and swipe cards as well as the continuation of security guards in all our schools.

Exciting learning opportunities will be provided for our students with the expansion of the district Pre-K program to Woodland, an introduction to Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools (FLES) beginning with grade 3 this year, STEM activities for middle school students and Advanced Placement Capstone Seminar for high school students. Students will enjoy new textbooks for World Languages, American Sign Language, and Advanced Placement Language and Composition.

We offer you this School Calendar and Parent Guide as a communication tool designed to keep you informed of Board of Education, PTA, SEPTA, Band Parents Association and Booster Club meetings. We welcome your attendance and participation in strengthening home-school connections. I welcome your participation and look forward to sharing, with pride, our commitment in providing outstanding opportunities to prepare our students for a world they will meet upon graduation and beyond.

Sincerely, Marianne Litzman

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Your Board of Education is composed of local residents, charged by state law to provide for district youngsters. They are elected by district residents to represent them in setting policies and hiring administrative staff to carry out these policies and objectives. Board members serve without pay for a three-year term. Throughout the year, they attend seminars and workshops offered for new officers and trustees by regional organizations. The Board of Education welcomes residents, staff members and other interested persons to its meetings. Decisions made by your elected school Board affect the education of your children and the well-being of the Hicksville community. The Board encourages members of the community to attend all board meetings.

Meeting Format

The Board of Education holds committee

meetings encompassing the areas of curriculum,

facilities, finance and policy. These meetings

are held in the Administration Building on

a monthly basis during the school year at

7:00 p.m. Additional meetings may be

scheduled during the summer months.

The Board of Education also meets on a

monthly basis to conduct district business.

Meetings are usually held in the Board Room

of the Administration Building. The format

for these meetings is as follows:

7:00-8:30 p.m. Executive Session

8:30 p.m.

Action Meeting

The dates for all scheduled committee meetings, Board meetings and budget meetings are indicated on page four of the calendar. Public notice will be given for any date not indicated on the calendar. Meeting notices are posted at all district schools, the Administration Building and the Hicksville Public Library.

Board of Education Members

Phil Heckler, President Brenda Judson, Vice President Carla Hoene, Secretary Kevin J. Carroll, Trustee Lynda Parmely, Trustee Christopher Amato, Trustee Sunita Manjrekar, Trustee

Board of Education members can be contacted at 516-733-2106.

2018-2019 BOE Trustees (front, from left) Secretary Carla Hoene, President Phil Heckler and Vice President Brenda Judson; (back, from left) Sunita Manjrekar, Lynda Parmely, Kevin J. Carroll and Christopher Amato

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LABOR DAY SCHOOLS/OFFICES CLOSED

First Day of School

? MS Fall Sports Begin

? P TA Presidents Mtg. w/ Superintendent

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RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY SCHOOLS/OFFICES CLOSED

RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY SCHOOLS/OFFICES CLOSED

? BOE Committee Mtg. @ Admin. Bldg. 7:00 P.M.

? Booster Club Mtg. @ HS 7:30 P.M.

? Elementary School Open House

? HS PTSA Mtg. 8:00 P.M.

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? PSAT Registration ? HS Twilight Program Begins ? F inancial Aid Night

7:00 P.M. @ HS ? P TA Council Mtg. @ MS

8:00 P.M.

MAP Testing Gr. 3-8 Sept. 17-28

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? Elementary PTA Mtgs.

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RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY SCHOOLS/OFFICES CLOSED

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? HS Picture Day ? MS PTSA Mtg. 7:30 P.M. ? Fall Adult Continuing

Education Begins

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? HS Picture Day ? Curriculum Council Mtg. @

Admin. Bldg. 4:00 P.M. ? HS College Fair 7:00 P.M. ? S EPTA Mtg. @ OCR

7:30 P.M.

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? BOE Mtg. @ Admin Bldg. 8:30 P.M.

? Band Parents Association Mtg. @ HS 7:30 P.M.

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? MS Back to School Night 7:00 P.M.

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? Shared Decision-Making Committee @ Admin. Bldg. 4:00 P.M.

? HS Back to School Night 7:00 P.M.

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? MS Dance 7:00-9:00 P.M.

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Holidays & School Recesses

Sept. 3............................ Labor Day Sept. 10-11.................... Religious Holidays Sept. 19.......................... Religious Holiday Oct. 8............................ Columbus Day Nov. 6............................ Election Day/Supt. Conf. Day Nov. 7............................ Religious Holiday Nov. 12.......................... Veterans' Day Observance Nov. 22-23.................... Thanksgiving Recess Dec. 24-Jan. 1................ Holiday Recess Jan. 21........................... Martin Luther King Jr. Day Feb. 18-22..................... Winter Recess April 18-26.................... Spring Recess May 27.......................... Memorial Day Recess

*There are 3 snow days built into this calendar. If 4 days or more are used, instructional days will be regained in this order, April 18, 26, and 25. Additional modifications may be made to the calendar depending on the total number of lost days of instruction due to weather or emergency days.

Budget & Election Dates

Budget Adoption ? April 16 Voter Registration ? May 7 Annual Budget Hearing ? May 8 Budget Vote & Trustee Election ? May 21

Important Board of Education Dates

Regular Meetings Committee Meetings

Sept. 26

Sept. 12

Oct. 24

Oct. 10

Nov. 28Nov. 14

Dec. 12

Dec. 5

Jan. 23

Jan. 9

Feb. 13

Feb. 6

Mar. 20

Mar. 6

April 16

April 10

May 21

May 8

June 12

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? P TA Council Mtg. @ HS 8:00 P.M.

MAP Testing Gr. K-2 Oct. 1-19

Tuesday 2

Wednesday 3

Thursday 4

Friday

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? Secondary Progress Reports

? Deadline to Register for November SATs

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COLUMBUS DAY SCHOOLS/OFFICES CLOSED

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? E lementary PTA Mtgs.

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? MS Picture Day ? BOE Committee Mtg. @

Admin. Bldg. 7:00 PM. ? Booster Club Mtg. @ HS

7:30 P.M.

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? MS Picture Day ? HS PTSA Mtg. 8:00 P.M.

? HS Spirit Day

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? PSAT Administered @ MS ? Homecoming Fair

10:00 A.M. ? Homecoming Game

2:00 P.M. @ HS

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? MS PTSA Mtg. 7:30 P.M.

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? Band Parents Association

Mtg. @ HS 7:30 P.M.

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? Sheltering Drill - Schools

Will Dismiss 15 Mins.

Early

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? PTA Presidents Mtg. w/ Superintendent

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? Elementary Schools Closed Afternoon

? Elementary Afternoon Parent Conferences

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? BOE Mtg. @ Admin. Bldg. 8:30 P.M.

? Tri-M Recital @ HS 7:00 P.M.

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? Safe Halloween @ HS 4:00-6:00 P.M. (Elementary Students Only)

? MS Dance 7:00-9:00 P.M.

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Attendance

The Board of Education recognizes that regular school attendance is a major component of academic success. Through implementation of the attendance policy, the Board expects to reduce unexcused absences, encourage full attendance by all students, maintain an adequate attendance record-keeping system, identify patterns of student absence and develop effective intervention strategies to improve attendance. To ensure the success of this endeavor, students, parents, teachers and administrators will be made aware of the purpose, procedures and consequences of noncompliance for the policy. Copies will also be available to the community and will appear in district publications.

The policy addresses excused absences and unexcused absences and tardiness. Excused absences are defined as absences due to personal illness; illness or death in the family; impassable roads or weather; religious observance; quarantine; required court appearances; medical/dental appointments that cannot be scheduled outside the school day; approved college visits; military obligations; or such other reasons as may be approved. All other unapproved absences, tardiness or early departures are considered unexcused absences. All absences must be accounted for. It is the parent's responsibility to notify the school office on the morning of the absence or tardiness and to provide a written excuse upon the student's return to school. After five consecutive absences, as per Board policy, it will be necessary to submit a physician's note.

Attendance will be taken during each class period at the secondary level and on a daily basis on the elementary level. At the conclusion of each class period or school day, all attendance information shall be compiled and provided to the appropriate individual(s) responsible for attendance. The nature of an absence (full day, class cut) shall be coded on a student's record. Student absence/class cut data will be available to be reviewed by attendance officers or other appropriate school personnel. The following individuals will be responsible for overseeing, monitoring attendance and initiating appropriate action: principal (elementary schools), assistant principal (middle and high school). Where additional information is received from a student during a student/staff conference that requires corrections to be made to a student's attendance records, such correction will be made immediately. Notice of such a change will be sent to appropriate school personnel (i.e., homeroom teachers, attendance officer, etc.).

Each school will maintain an attendance honor roll, which will be published quarterly, identifying those students with perfect and near-perfect attendance at the elementary level and perfect attendance at the secondary level.

Generally, disciplinary sanctions will be imposed progressively. This means a pupil's first unexcused absence, tardiness or early departure will usually merit a lighter penalty than subsequent violations. In accordance with the district's Code of Conduct, the following range of disciplinary sanctions may be imposed to discourage unexcused pupil absences, tardiness and early departure: written or oral notification to parents, detention, suspension from recreation participation, suspension from athletic participation, suspension from social or extracurricular activities (i.e. proms, senior

celebrity night, etc.), suspension from other privileges (i.e. senior lunch privileges, senior parking, etc.) or in-school suspension.

The Board of Education recognizes an important relationship between class attendance and student performance. Consequently, each marking period a student's final grade will be based on classroom participation as well as the student's performance on homework, tests, papers, projects, etc. Students (K-12) are expected to attend all scheduled classes. Consistent with the importance of classroom participation, any absence from class which is not made up shall result in the loss of points from the student's class participation grade for the marking period. The manner in which the loss of points may be reflected will vary according to the school level. Any student who misses a class is expected upon his or her return to consult with his/her teachers regarding missed work. At the early elementary level, parents are expected to consult with the teacher regarding missed work. If the absence is excused, the student may earn his or her classroom participation grade by arranging an assignment with the teacher to cover the work missed.

In implementing this policy, students who are unable to attend a class on a given day/period due to their participation in a schoolsponsored activity (i.e. music lessons, field trips, etc.) may arrange with their teachers to make up any work missed. This also applies to any student who is absent from school due to illness who either receives home instruction from the district or makes arrangements with the teacher to make up the work missed. Students will be given the opportunity to turn in a late assignment for inclusion in the calculation of the performance portion of their final grade. Make-up opportunities must be completed by a date specified by the student's teacher for the class or subject in question.

At the secondary level, any student with more than nine absences for one-half year or 18 absences for a full-year that are not made up will not receive credit for that course. To ensure that parents and students are aware of the implications of this minimum attendance requirement, the teacher and other appropriate school personnel will counsel the student and contact the parent by telephone and mail at appropriate intervals prior to the student reaching nine or 18 absences. Only students with excused absences will be given the opportunity to make up a test for the inclusion in the calculation of the performance portion of their final grade.

Emergency School Closings

In the event that inclement weather causes us to close schools for the day, families with current contact information on file will be notified through an automated calling system, and announcements will be called into the following radio and television stations:

WCBS-AM (880) WABC-TV (Ch 7) WINS-AM (1010)

News 12 L.I. WNBC-TV (Ch 4) KJOY-FM (98.3)

Channel 5 FOX

If these announcements are not broadcast, or if you missed hearing the listings on the air, call the district's snow hotline at

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516-733-2177 for recorded messages indicating whether school is open or closed. In addition, log on to the district's website at or for up-to-date school closing information. The determination to open school will be made based on information available regarding road conditions, visibility and other safety factors, but the final responsibility to send children to school on inclement days rests with the parents or guardians. The safety of our children traveling to and from school is a prime concern during winter months.

Sheltering/Early Dismissal Drill

The annual sheltering and early dismissal drill will be held on Oct. 19, 2018. Buses will leave the schools 15 minutes earlier than normal dismissal time. Please make any necessary arrangements for that day. This drill is a requirement of the New York State Education Department.

Visiting the Schools

The Board of Education adopted a policy and set procedures regarding visits during the school day other than those made by family members attending scheduled school functions or transporting their children to and from school.

Visits are authorized for parents conferring with staff members about a child's program, and former students obtaining necessary records or addressing classes and programs arranged by supervisors or administrators. In addition, persons transacting business or performing instructional duties, chaperones for school activities, or Board of Elections workers on official business are also authorized.

All visitors must show photo ID and sign in upon arrival. If a prior appointment has not been arranged, approval of the principal is required and the visit must be limited to a specific location. Visitors are asked to leave the building promptly when their business is concluded.

In accordance with Board policy, signs are posted in all school buildings warning that unauthorized presence in schools or on school grounds will be subject to prosecution for loitering under section 240.35 of the Penal Law.

SCHOOLHOURS

Burns Avenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Dutch Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Fork Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Old Country Road. . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. East Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Lee Avenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Woodland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:25 a.m.-2:20 p.m. High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:35 a.m.-2:25 p.m.

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? Senior Citizen Luncheon @ HS 2:00 P.M.

? Elementary Schools Closed Afternoon

? Elementary Evening Parent Conferences

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? Deadline to Register for December SATs

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? PTA Council Mtg. @ Burns 8:00 P.M.

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RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY SCHOOLS/OFFICES CLOSED

? H S Picture Makeup Day ? H S Wrestling Begins ? H S PTSA Meeting

8:00 P.M.

? E nd of First Quarter Secondary Schools

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SCHOOLS/OFFICES

? HS Winter Sports Begin

? Elementary School PTA Mtgs.

? BOE Committee Mtg. @ Admin. Bldg. 7:00 P.M.

? HS Booster Club Meeting

? HS Fall Drama 7:00 P.M.

? HS Fall Drama 7:00 P.M.

? MS Spirit Night 7:00-9:00 P.M.

? HS Fall Drama 7:00 P.M.

CLOSED

7:30 P.M.

? Band Parents Assn. Mtg. @

HS 7:30 P.M.

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? MS PTSA Mtg. 7:30 P.M.

? MS Picture Retake Day

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? P TA Presidents Mtg. w/ Superintendent

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? Curriculum Council Mtg. @ Admin. Bldg. 4:00 P.M.

? PTA Presidents/Principals Dinner @ Crest Hollow

? SEPTA Mtg. @ Woodland 7:30 P.M.

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? Elementary Schools Closed Afternoon

? Elementary Afternoon Parent Conferences

? BOE Mtg. @ Admin. Bldg. 8:30 P.M.

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? English, Math, Science, and Social Studies Honor Society Inductions 7:00 P.M. @ HS

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Parent Teacher Association

Active involvement in PTA is one of the many ways parents can participate in their children's education. Each school in the district has a PTA unit which belongs to the national organization founded in 1897, and is dedicated to the improvement of education, health, safety and protection of children. In addition, the Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA) is concerned with children who require special educational services in order to develop to their full potential. The Hicksville Council of PTAs is the coordinating body, with its own executive committee and representatives from individual units. Together they work toward the same goal shared by the district as a whole ? excellence in educational opportunities for all Hicksville students.

PTA sponsors a wide variety of special activities for parents and students. At the annual Founders Day celebration, PTA honors individuals, including staff members and parents, who have made outstanding contributions to PTA's goals and objectives.

The interest and involvement of parents in education is a vital part of the process, and PTA invites all parents and teachers to join and participate. Each PTA unit holds executive board meetings as noted on the calendar. If you would like information regarding meeting times and locations, please contact your unit president.

Student Records

Under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, parents of students under age 18, and students or graduates age 18 or older, may review, obtain copies (for a nominal fee), and challenge the accuracy or fairness of the student's educational records. Board policy regarding specific procedures to obtain access to educational records can be found in the main office of each school and in the community services office at the Administration Building.

Complaints regarding the district's failure to make records available, or to respond adequately to challenges about accuracy or fairness, should be forwarded to the Superintendent's Office, 200 Division Ave., Hicksville, NY 11801-4800. Subsequent complaints may be filed in writing to: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Office, Department of Education, 330 Independence Ave. S.W., Washington, DC 20201.

Code of Conduct

The Hicksville Public Schools is committed to providing a safe and orderly school environment where students may receive and Hicksville Public Schools personnel may deliver quality educational services without disruption or interference. Responsible behavior by students, teachers, other Hicksville School District personnel, parents and other visitors is essential to achieving this goal.

The Code lists expectations of the district's essential partners in this effort including parents, teachers, coaches/advisers, guidance counselors, psychologists, social workers, support staff, principals,

administrators, superintendent and the Board of Education. A list of these responsibilities is available on the district website or the main office of each school.

? Prohibited Student Conduct ? Reporting Violations ? Disciplinary Penalties, Procedures and Referrals ? Student Dress Code ? Student Rights ? Student Responsibilities

Dignity for All Students Act ? Student Bullying Prevention Intervention Policy

The Board of Education of the Hicksville Union Free School District is committed to providing an educational environment that promotes respect, dignity and equality. The Board recognizes that students' ability to learn and to meet high academic standards and a school's ability to educate its students are compromised by incidents of bullying or harassment.

Therefore, it is the policy of the district to prohibit bullying, harassment or discrimination against any student by a student or students and/or employee or employees on school property or at a school function including, but not limited to, the discrimination based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex. Acts of bullying or harassment are prohibited, whether they are committed directly or indirectly, in person (face-to-face), or remotely by use of electronic technology, either on school property, at a school function, on a school or coach bus or off school property where there is a sufficient nexus to the school environment.

In order for the Board to effectively enforce this policy and to take prompt corrective measures when the policy is violated, it is essential that all victims and persons with knowledge of bullying, harassment, or similar behavior report it immediately to district administrative staff.

A Dignity Act coordinator for each school has been trained in human relations in the areas of race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender and sex. The Dignity Act coordinators for each school are:

Burns Avenue Dutch Lane East Street Fork Lane Lee Avenue Old Country Road Woodland Middle School High School Districtwide:

John Comer516-733-2311

Janine Rossi

516-733-2361

Jean-Marie Serra516-733-2321

Chris Scardino

516-733-2341

Stephanie Stam

516-733-2351

Laura McConnell 516-733-2301

Beth Swanson

516-733-2331

Mara Jorisch

516-733-2261

Raymond Williams 516-733-2201

Rosemarie Coletti 516-733-2125

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Memorial Scholarship

Several years ago, the Hicksville High School Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) established a memorial scholarship fund. It is an ongoing fund, which can be used in honor of a special occasion or for memorial purposes. Contributions should be directed to the Hicksville High School Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Hicksville High School PTSA. Appropriate acknowledgments are sent to the person or family of the person in whose name a donation is made.

Nondiscrimination

Hicksville Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of economic status, intellectual ability, race, national background, religion, disability, sex or age in any of its educational programs or activities, or in its employment practices. Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Age Discrimination Act, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, disability and age, respectively. This policy of nondiscrimination includes: recruitment and employment of employees, salaries, pay and other benefits, counseling services to students, student access to course offerings, educational programs, and other activities.

Inquiries concerning the application of this policy on nondiscrimination, or complaints of discrimination based upon any of the above-referenced categories, may be directed to the following individual designated to coordinate the district's efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX, Section 504, ADA and the Age Discrimination Act.

Coordination of activities relating to compliance with Title IX, Section 504 Adults, ADA and the Age Discrimination Act is the responsibility of the Assistant Superintendent for Personnel, Hicksville Public Schools, 200 Division Ave., Hicksville, NY 118014800, 516-733-2125.

Vandalism

School property belongs to the citizens of Hicksville and we must all do our part to see that no purposeful damage is done. If vandalism or other deliberate damage occurs, full restitution will be required from the guilty parties, parents or guardians in accordance with the law.

Vandalism Hotline

To report acts of vandalism or unauthorized activity on school grounds, 4 p.m.-7 a.m. weekdays or 24 hours/day on weekends and/or holidays,

call Security (mobile) at 516-297-1614 or call the Nassau County Police Department:

516-573-6200 All calls will remain confidential. District personnel will contact the police when necessary.

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